Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón KC > DLA Piper Perú > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper Perú Offices
AV. VÍCTOR ANDRÉS BELAÚNDE 280
PISO 3, SAN ISIDRO 15073
LIMA
Peru
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Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón KC
Work Department
- Labour and Immigration
Position
Partner
Career
Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón is a partner in DLA Piper Peru and leads the Labour and Immigration practice area. With over 15 years of experience advising companies and national and international organizations on all aspects of labor law, immigration, and human resources, Cecilia specializes in hiring, reorganizing, and managing complex layoffs; adapting corporate policies to local regulations; implementing changes in organizations; inspections and labor procedures; inductions for critical conversations; and the prevention and resolution of conflicts.
Likewise, Cecilia leads focused labor audits and due diligence, labor compliance, and occupational health and safety. In addition, she offers clients advice on hiring foreign personnel, global mobility of Peruvians abroad, and migration procedures.
Languages
- Spanish
- English
- German
Memberships
- Women in the Legal Profession (WIP – Peru)
- International Organization of Women in Business (OWIT – Peru)
- Peruvian Society of Labor Law and Social Security
- Lima Bar Association
Education
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (1999) | Lawyer. Thesis in “Labor credit against the insolvency of the employer”, qualified with Oustanding.
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (1998) | Bachelor’s degree in law. Top Ten of the class.
Lawyer Rankings
Peru > Labour and employment
(Leading individuals)DLA Piper Perú
‘s employment practice benefits from the firm’s international presence and is active in a variety of sectors, including mining, finance, telecoms, retail and real estate. Practice head Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón leads a team of five lawyers and is particularly active in matters such as designing strategies for hiring processes and managing complex lay-offs. The team also offers assistance to clients in relation to collective negotiations, policy reviews, audits, and health and safety at work matters. Senior associate Flavia Granados is a key contact for matters such as productive decentralisation and both domestic and international hires.